French actress Catherine Deneuve poses during a photocall after she received the Special Mention from the jury for her film 'Un Conte de Noel (A Christmas Tree)' at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 25, 2008. (Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters)Reuters - Critics hailed the first French
victory at the Cannes film festival for 21 years, after the
acclaimed classroom drama “Entre Les Murs” (The Class) won the
Palme d’Or for best picture late on Sunday.